MAKERS MONDAY !! JANE YUAN, FOUNDER OF SIMPLE & CRISP

Last Fall, we stumbled upon Simple & Crisp’s Dried Fruit Crisps while visiting a local cocktail specialty store. We had been on a search for the perfect garnish to add to our cocktail kits and we felt like we had hit the jackpot! Simple & Crisp was everything we were looking for in a product: taste, beauty and a company with the belief in responsible, ethical and honest agricultural practices. Jane Yuan, the founder of Simple & Crisp, is the creator of these little slices of perfection and is in...

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Makers Monday - Organic Fair Soda Syrups: It's all about the Root Beer!

  When Marisa Goodwin an herbalist/chef and Kent Goodwin a farmer/essential oil distiller fell madly in love, some wonderful things happened. One of those things is the birth of Organic Fair Soda Syrups. The combination of their myriad of skills lead to the crafting of what we think is the best tasting Root Beer Soda Syrup on the market. Marisa and Kent like keeping their baby close so Organic Fair's syrups are handcrafted in their Soda Lab located in a small food facility the couple built on their organic farm. Their...

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Makers Monday! Johanna and Steve Corman from Vena's Fizz House

We met Johanna and Steve Corman last summer when we stumbled upon Vena's Fizz House on a quick trip through Portland, Maine. We were completely mesmerized by the unique "packed to rafters" selection of mixers, syrups, bitters and the like . If that wasn't enough excitement, imagine the joy when we saw a beautiful antique bar functioning as an old-school soda fountain, Vena's Fizz House's pride and joy. As we picked through the shelves with delirious excitement, we found Vena's Angostura laced Bitters-Sweet Sugar Cubes. We thought they were absolutely brilliant and purchased...

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